What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Controls/Automation Engineer position at Miller Resource Group?
Senior Controls Engineer
This is a player/coach position reporting directly to the CEO.
An established industrial automation firm is seeking a Senior Controls Engineer / Technical Lead to join its growing team. This role combines hands-on technical leadership with mentoring responsibilities, supporting a team of engineers through full-cycle controls design and implementation for custom automation systems.
The ideal candidate can program from scratch, and is able to integrate software and hardware. If you can program from a sequence of operations and solution design around a brand new piece of equipment, rather than from a pre-defined template - this is the Engineering team for you.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design and program control systems from scratch (PLC, HMI, instrumentation, and networking)
- Lead and mentor a team of 7–8 engineers and 1–2 support staff
- Identify team strengths and provide targeted training and development
- Support technical knowledge transfer through mentoring/training
- Participate in an on-call rotation to support 24/7 manufacturing customers
- Contribute to project planning and execution; ensure efficiency and client value
- Collaborate with leadership to improve team structure and process
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering (required)
- Strong experience programming PLCs from the ground up (varied platforms)
- Proficient with DC drive systems, instrumentation, and industrial networking
- Comfortable with manufacturing test processes (EL MTR Test experience a plus)
- Leadership mindset; able to mentor while actively contributing to project work
- Clear communicator who understands timelines, billable hours, and customer value
- Team-oriented with a direct, results-driven approach
- Located in or willing to relocate to Northwest Indiana (Merrillville / Westchester area preferred)
Opportunity:
- Clear path to advancement into leadership or management
- Opportunity to help shape technical and organizational direction
Hiring Process:
- On-site interview with key team members
- Technical programming test
- Response within one week
If you're a technically skilled engineer who thrives in a fast-paced, no-nonsense environment and enjoys building up others while driving, we want to hear from you.